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as in likelihood
the quality or state of being likely to occur
the plot of the movie thriller was exciting and surprising but woefully lacking in probability
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as in odds
a measure of how often an event will occur instead of another
the probability of flipping a coin and getting heads 50 times in a row is not good
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By Saturday, far northern Michigan joins those states with the highest probability of seeing more snow.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
The company offers two tiers of AI authentication; the most expensive gives a percentage probability of authenticity, whereas the cheaper option simply confirms or denies that a work is genuine.
—George Nelson For Artnews, Robb Report, 4 Dec. 2024
EAs urge you to think about how much total good each option could produce for the world, and multiply that by the probability of that good occurring.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 3 Dec. 2024
Traders are currently pricing in 64% probability of the Fed cutting interest rates by a quarter percentage point at its upcoming policy meeting, which wraps up Dec. 18, according to CME FedWatch tool .
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2024
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
The company offers two tiers of AI authentication; the most expensive gives a percentage probability of authenticity, whereas the cheaper option simply confirms or denies that a work is genuine.
—George Nelson For Artnews, Robb Report, 4 Dec. 2024
EAs urge you to think about how much total good each option could produce for the world, and multiply that by the probability of that good occurring.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 3 Dec. 2024
Traders are currently pricing in 64% probability of the Fed cutting interest rates by a quarter percentage point at its upcoming policy meeting, which wraps up Dec. 18, according to CME FedWatch tool .
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Probability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/probability. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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